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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Richardson had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.

  • Rocksdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
    • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Triplett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Roane County
  • Hur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
    • Hur is located in Calhoun County
  • Pink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Creston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Wirt County
  • Altizer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
    • Altizer is located in Calhoun County
  • Millard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beech
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Calhoun County
  • Arnoldsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Sycamore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Bigbend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
    • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
  • Evelyn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
    • Evelyn is located in Wirt County
  • Schilling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schilling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
    • Schilling is located in Roane County
  • Grantsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
  • Burning Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
  • Munday
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
    • Munday is located in Wirt County
  • Lucile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
    • Lucile is located in Wirt County
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Roane County
  • Staten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • Henrietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
  • Reedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Reedyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Roane County
  • Speed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Roane County
  • Roxalana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
    • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Freed
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
    • Freed is located in Calhoun County

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richardson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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